Robert F. Simon (December 2, 1908 – November 29, 1992) was an American character actor, often portraying military or authority figure roles. Though his face was recognized by audiences, he was mostly unknown by name. A life member of The Actors Studio,[2]Simon appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985, having mastered the genre of westerns, drama, and comedy.
Known For
Operation Petticoat
(1959)
Captain J.B. Henderson
The Buccaneer
(1958)
Capt. Brown
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1962)
Handy Strong
Compulsion
(1959)
Police Lt. Johnson
The Silencers
(1966)
Big O associate (uncredited)
Rogue Cop
(1954)
Ackerman
Where the Sidewalk Ends
(1950)
Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
Spider-Man Strikes Back
(1978)
J. Jonah Jameson
Bigger Than Life
(1956)
Dr. Norton
Fate Is the Hunter
(1964)
Proctor
The Last Angry Man
(1959)
Lyman Gattling
Captain Newman, M.D.
(1963)
Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
Chief Crazy Horse
(1955)
Jeff Mantz
The Reluctant Astronaut
(1967)
Cervantes
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
(1955)
Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)
Gunman's Walk
(1958)
Sheriff Harry Brill
Full Filmography
Acting
Where the Sidewalk Ends
(1950)
Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
Bright Victory
(1951)
Psychiatrist
A Long Time Till Dawn
(1953)
Lt. Case
Rogue Cop
(1954)
Ackerman
The Black Dakotas
(1954)
U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)
Roogie's Bump
(1954)
Boxey
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
(1955)
Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)
Foxfire
(1955)
Ernest Tyson
Chief Crazy Horse
(1955)
Jeff Mantz
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
(1955)
Admiral Gage
5 Against the House
(1955)
Old Guard (uncredited)
Bigger Than Life
(1956)
Dr. Norton
The Benny Goodman Story
(1956)
Papa Dave Goodman
The Rack
(1956)
Law Officer
The Catered Affair
(1956)
Mr. Joe Halloran
The First Traveling Saleslady
(1956)
Cal
Never Say Goodbye
(1956)
Dr. Kenneth Evans
Edge of the City
(1957)
Mr. George Nordmann
Spring Reunion
(1957)
Harry Brewster
The Last Tycoon
(1957)
Brady
The Buccaneer
(1958)
Capt. Brown
Gunman's Walk
(1958)
Sheriff Harry Brill
The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
(1958)
Deputy Sherrif
Operation Petticoat
(1959)
Captain J.B. Henderson
Compulsion
(1959)
Police Lt. Johnson
The Last Angry Man
(1959)
Lyman Gattling
Face of Fire
(1959)
The Judge
Pay or Die!
(1960)
Police Commissioner
The Facts of Life
(1960)
Motel Clerk
Tess of the Storm Country
(1960)
Mr. Graves
The Wizard of Baghdad
(1961)
shamadin
Ricochet
(1961)
Colonel
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1962)
Handy Strong
The Spiral Road
(1962)
Dr. Martens
Captain Newman, M.D.
(1963)
Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
Wall of Noise
(1963)
Dave McRaab
A New Kind of Love
(1963)
Bertram Chalmers
Fate Is the Hunter
(1964)
Proctor
Across the River
(1965)
Policeman
The Third Killer
(1966)
Mr. Rellik
The Silencers
(1966)
Big O associate (uncredited)
The Reluctant Astronaut
(1967)
Cervantes
The Legend of Custer
(1968)
General Alfred Terry
Wild Women
(1970)
Col. Donahue
Private Duty Nurses
(1971)
Dr. Sutton
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
(1973)
Capt. Walker
Winter Kill
(1974)
Harvey
The Girl in the Empty Grave
(1977)
Jedediah Partridge
Tail Gunner Joe
(1977)
Drew Pearson
Spider-Man Strikes Back
(1978)
J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
(1981)
J. Jonah Jameson
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
(2003)
Rellik (archive footage)